rengised Posted June 6, 2010 Share Posted June 6, 2010 Hi there, anybody can tell me what is the difference between attachment & overlay? And also the difference between full path & relative path? And what are the advantage & disadvantage? Your help is very much appreciate.. Thanks:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cad64 Posted June 6, 2010 Share Posted June 6, 2010 In a nutshell: Attachment means that any xrefs inserted into your drawing will carry through to the next drawing if you xref your drawing into another drawing. Thus creating nested xrefs. Overlay means that any xrefs inserted into your drawing will not carry through to the next drawing. Full path means the path to your xrefs is fixed. So if you move your files to another location, Autocad will still be looking for the xrefs in the previous location and will not be able to find them. Relative path means the path to your xrefs is basically floating. So if you move your files to another location, the file path will be redefined in the new location, provided you have your file folders set up correctly. Here is a more in-depth explanation of full path and relative path: http://www.archidigm.com/lounge/autocad%20tips/xref_path_type_options_autocad2004.htm The advantages and disadvantages are something you will have to figure out for yourself. What is an advantage for me may be a disadvantage for you. Just experiment and find out what works best for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rengised Posted June 6, 2010 Author Share Posted June 6, 2010 cad64, thanks for the quick reply and explanation. you bright my day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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